Waterproof pocket and container



Aug. 12, 1952 0. J. PORTE R WATERPROOF POCKET AND CONTAINER 'A i FiledDec.

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In Uentor Urho J. Porter Hmm Patented Aug. 12, 1952 UNITED STAT s PremIori-ics 4 Claims.

. i 1 This invention relates to the class of garments and clothing, andmore particularly to a novel structure of waterproof pockets.

.An object of this invention is to provide a pocket of tightly sealedWaterproof character which may be readily applied to a garment to insureprotection of articles carried therein.

l A further object of the invention is to provide a resilient and novelcam actuated closure so combined and secured to the other elements ofthe pocket that there is an insurance of eiecting a water-tight closure.

Yet another object of the invention resides in the provision of a pocketstructure which is readily adapted to bathing suits, hunting coats,raincoats, or the like in which contents placed therein must necessarilyremain dry when exposed to rain or when immersed in water.

Still further objects of the invention reside in the provision of awaterproof pocket structure that is strong, durable, highly efficient inoperation, simple in construction and design, easy to manufacture andapply to a garment, and quite inexpensive while being pleasing to theeye.

These, together with the various ancillary objects of the invention willbecome apparent as the following description proceeds, are attained bythis Waterproof pocket structure, a preferred embodiment of which hasbeen illustrated in the accompanying drawings, by way of example only,

wherein:

Figure 1 is an elevational view showingV the novel pocket structure asemplaced -on a garment;

Figure 2 is a vertical sectional view as taken along the line 2 2 ofFigure 1;

Figure A3 is a horizontal sectional view along the line 3 3 of Figure 1of the pocket structure which has been shown in an enlarged scale forgreater detail; and

Figure 4 is a detail View of the upper portion of Figure 2 showing thewaterproof pocket comprising the present invention in an open position.

Figure 5 is a detail View of the upper end of the seal of the pocketstructure of the present invention.

With continuing reference to the accompanying drawings wherein likereference numerals designate similar parts throughout the various views,reference numeral I9 is used to generally designate a garment such as araincoat, hunting jacket, bathing suit or the like, on which the novelpocket structure generally designated by reference numeral I2 is adaptedto be emplaced.

vplate 26.

pressed inwardly in a rigid manner locking the The waterproof pocket `I2consists of an inner member I4 and an outer member IS each of which isformed in the shape of a conventional pocket. A seal I8 which is securedto the outer member I6 and sewn or elsewise secured tothe garmentstructure Ill is pleated or elsewise folded along its sides so as toprovide means for the outer member I6 to allow relatively large objectsto be emplaced within the pocket. Actually,

.the members I6 and I8 can be made integral ii desired and accordingly,the combined outer member I6 and seal I8 is of larger size than theinner member I4. In the embodiment shown in the accompanying drawings,the seal I8 is shown as being cutaway or notched at its upper inner endsas at I9 (Figure 5) to form a seat for the ends of plate 2E.

A iirst plate 2i! which is formed with eyes 22 is secured t0 the garmentI!! adjacent the upper edge of the inner and outer members I4 and I6,respectively, by means of rivets 24. Likewise, a plate 26 is secured tothe upper outer edge of the outer member I6 by means of rivets 28. The

plate Zis provided with a series of corrugations 39 for a purpose to behenceforth explained.

Pivotally connected or hinged to the eyes 22 of the plate 2li arearcuate fastening members 32 which have their outward ends bifurcated asat 34, to form two opposed legs which have ytheir ends inturned to formeyes 36 in which a pin or shaft 38 is journaled. Upon the shaft 38 aresecured cam members 4D which are provided with a thumb piece 42 forready engagement by the hand of the wearer of the garment.

When it is desired to hold the contents emplaced within the pocketbetween the outer member Ii and the inner member I4, it is merelynecessary to rotate the arcuate fastening members 32 until the cammembers 4i) engage the corrugations 30 inthe plate 2B. Then the cammember 4F! is merely rotated until the cam is engaged within thecorrugated portion 3B of the This will cause ythe plate 26 to be innerand outer members I4 and I6, respectively,

together. When it is desired to open the pocket the cam may bethenrotated, thus releasing it from engagement with the corrugatedportion 3% and the plate 28. ,.As shown in Figure 4, the fasteningelements will, together with the cam, be permitted to fall between theinner member I4 and outer member I5 into the pocket proper, or betweenthe inner member I4 and the garment I0.

Since from the foregoing, the construction and advantages of thiswaterproof pocket will be readily apparent, further description isbelieved to be unnecessary.

However, since numerous modifications will readily occur to thoseskilled in the art after a consideration of the foregoing speciiicationand accompanying drawings, it is not intended to limit the invention tothe precise embodiment shown and described, but all suitablemodifications may be resorted to which fall within the scope of theappended claims.

Having described the invention, what claimed as new is:

1. A pocket structure for attachment to a garment comprising inner andouter waterproof` mem-bers integrally joined to provide a pocket havingan open upper end, a first 'elongated plate adapted to be secured to theouter surface of the garment and being of a length substantially equalto the width of said pocket, a second elongated plate secured to theupper outer surface of said outer member and being parallel to said rstplate, at least one arcuate cam support member pivotally carried by saidrst plate, said second plate having at least one indented portion, eachcam support member adapted to overlie each indented portion, and a cammember rotatably carried by each of said support members and engageablewith said indented portion for urging the first and second platestogether whereby the upper end of said pocket is sealingly closed.

2. A pocket structure for attachment to a garment comprising inner andouter waterproof members integrally joined to provide a pocket having anopen upper end, a rst elongated plate adapted to be secured to the outersurface of vthe garment and being of a length substantially equal to theWidth of said pocket, a second elongated plate secured to the upperouter surface of said outer member and being parallel to said rst plate,at least one arcuate cam support member pivotally carried by said firstplate,

said second plate having at least one indented portion, each cam supportmember adapted to overlie each indented portion, and a cam memberrotatably carried by each of said support members and engageable withsaid indented portion for urging the rst and second plates togetherwhereby the upper end of said pocket is sealingly closed, said cammem-ber having a rst cam edge portion, the largest radial element ofwhich is of predetermined magnitude whereby the cam member can bedisengaged from said indented portion, thereby permitting pivoting ofthe cam support member to a disengaged position.

3. A pocket structure for attachment to a garment comprising inner and.outer waterproof members integrally joined to provide a pocket having anopen upper end, a first elongated plate adapted to be secured to theouter surface of the garment and being of a length substantially equalto the widthk of said pocket, a secondA elongated plate secured to theupper outer surface of said outer member and being parallel to said.iirst plate, at least one arcuate cam support member pivotally carriedby said iirst plate, said second plate having at least one indentedportion, each cam support member adapted t overlie each indentedportion, and a cam member rotatably carried by each of said supportmembers and engageable with said indented portion for urging the rst andsecond plates together whereby the upper end of said pocket is sealinglyclosed, said cam member having a iirst cam edge portion, the largestradial element of which is of predetermined magnitude whereby the cammember can be disengaged from said indented portion, thereby premittingpivoting of the cam support member to a disengaged position and said cammember having a second cam edge portion engageable in said indentedportions, the largest radial element of which is of. predeterminedmagnitude greater than the largest radial element of said first portionwhereby when said second portion is engaged in said indented portion,pivoting movement of said cam support member can be prevented.

4. A pocket structure for attachment to a garment comprising inner andouter waterproof members integrally joined to provide a pocket having anopen upper end, a iirst elongated plate adapted to be secured to theouter surface of the garment and being of a length substantially equalto the width of said pocket, a second elongated plate secured to theupper outer surface of said outer member and being parallel to saidfirst plate, at least one arcuate cam support member pivotally carriedby said rst plate, said second plate having at least one indentedportion, each cam support member adapted to overlie each indentedportion, and a cam member rotatably carried by each of said supportmembers and engageable with said indented portion for urging the iirstand second plates together whereby the upper end of said pocket issealingly closed, said cam member having a rst cam edge portion, thelargest radial element of which is of predetermined magnitude wherebythe cam member can be disengaged from said indented portion, therebypermitting pivoting of the cam support member to a disengaged positionand said cam member having a second cam edge portion engageable in saidindented portions, the largest radial element oi which is ofpredetermined magnitude greater than the largest radial element of saidiirst portion whereby when said second portion is engaged in saidindented portion, pivoting movement of said cam support member can beprevented, and a portion on said cam member providing a thumb engagingsurface for eiecting rotation of said cam member.

OTHO J. PORTER.

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